(Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; Queen Victoria died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped 'E.R' (. However, the LeeEnfield was mainly replaced in main-line service in the Pakistani Police in the mid-1980s by the AK 47, in response to increasing proliferation of the Kalashnikov in the black market and civilian use. Thanks for all you answers. It has markings of a crown and GR I have a BNP .303 rifle. [29], The inability of the principal manufacturers (RSAF Enfield, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited and London Small Arms Co. Ltd) to meet military production demands, led to the development of the 'peddled scheme', which contracted out the production of whole rifles and rifle components to several shell companies. Note that not all FTR rifle were converted. I* (T) sniper rifles were converted to this new calibre and designated L42A1. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. Lee Enfield No.4 Mk. The wood shows scuffs and bruises from handling - may clean up even nicer, metal is 90+ condition original finish. 1 Mk III pattern rifle. As far as civilian rifles are concerned, some manufacturers have their own dating systems, with, for example, prefixes or suffixes to serial numbers providing that information. [84] The appearance of the L8 series rifles were no different from the original No. Bolt and stock band serial numbers match Bolt head is an#3 It's been sporterized. An Australian experimental version of the No. 4 Mk. Brabantia Nostra. Design. In good looking condition, this was the last year they were ever made. [37] The design was found to be even more complicated and expensive to manufacture than the Mk III and was not developed or issued, beyond a trial production of about 20,000 rifles between 1922 and 1924 at RSAF Enfield.[37]. 7, Rifle, No. [42] The No.4 Mk I rifle was primarily produced for the United Kingdom. Most bolts were copper plated for identification. Rifle & Carbine Serial Number Log. The Lee action cocked the striker on the closing stroke of the bolt, making the initial opening much faster and easier compared to the 'cock on opening' (i.e., the firing pin cocks upon opening the bolt) of the Mauser Gewehr 98 design. [65][66], In Britain, a .22RF version of the No.5 Rifle was prototyped by BSA and trialled with a view to it becoming the British Service training rifle when the .303'CF No.5 was initially mooted as being a potential replacement for the No.4 Rifle. This sight line like other aperture sight lines proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid-barrel rear sight elements sight lines offered by Mauser, previous LeeEnfields or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield. 4 rifle as well. [68] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953.[69]. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. Norway: Received from Allied airdrops to the resistance during WW2 and given by Britain to the Norwegian Brigade during the occupation of Germany in 1947. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. The floating barrel increased the accuracy of the rifle by allowing it to vibrate freely and consistently, whereas wooden forends in contact with barrels, if not properly fitted, affected the harmonic vibrations of the barrel. 8 is in regular use with UK Cadet Forces as a light target rifle. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. Perhaps this is how the 1950s serial got onto a 1942 rifle? A super nice example exhibiting many L over B marked parts and early features - low side fore wood and rounded cocking piece. This Martini Enfield artillery carbine has a number that would suggest a date of 1909, perhaps when the carbine was made drill purpose? The No. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. Maybe I will phone some gun shops and see if I can get someone who has a guesstimate. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change to the rifle . Enfield from 19221924, with a total production of roughly 20,000 rifles, all of which marked with a 'V'. Could it be some other sequential number? [46] The No. 5 groove Rifling in excellent condition. Military equipment, such as the Lee-Enfield rifle, are often found with letters, numbers, codes, runes and symbols stamped, etched, scratched, embossed, pressed or branded into the wood or metal. l 1150.00. Lee Enfield Number 4 Mk2 .303 1953. [77] Similar developments were the South African Rieder and Charlton of Australian/New Zealand origin. 4 Mk I/3. Along with this will be the model designation, and below this, the serial number. The main difference between the two conversions was in the cartridge ejection arrangement; the Enfield magazine carried a hardened steel projection that struck the rim of the extracted case to eject it, the Sterling system employed a spring-loaded plunger inserted into the receiver wall. The SMLE Mk V (later Rifle No. 32 Mk. I cant seem to find his posting right now, but it might help explain things. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. Very early production low serial number. Rack number?, club inventory number? For the No. I have a No4 MkI cruciform bayonet made by Singer Sewing Machine. All Savage-Stevens Enfield rifles have a letter C in their serial numbers. That is. if the 1942 denotes year. I (T) and No. [70] Commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain converted both MkIII and No4 rifles to .410 shotguns. [30] The magazine cut-off was reinstated after the First World War ended and not entirely dispensed with in manufacturing until 1933 and some cut-offs remained on rifles so-equipped into the 1960s. I (T) chambered in .303 British. [26], The iconic LeeEnfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, along with a Pattern 1907 bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight arrangement and a fixed, rather than a bolt-head-mounted sliding, charger guide. 1* is functionally the same as the Mk.1, but various changes were made in the design to make the manufacturing process faster. [14] The Canadian Rangers unit still use Enfield rifles, with plans to replace the weapons sometime in 20172018 with the new Sako-designed Colt Canada C19. No4 serial numbers too. With an S prefix, this was about the 196,800th rifle produced by RSAF Enfield in 1916. [46] A 'Shortened and Lightened' version of the SMLE Mk III* rifle was also tested by the Australian military and a very small number were manufactured at SAF Lithgow during the course of the Second World War. 4 variant, a 'battle sight' was developed that allowed for two set distances of 300 yards and 600 yards to be quickly deployed and was cheaper to produce than the 'ladder sight'. 4 (T) LE. III* LeeEnfields were used by the. All he really wants to know when it was built. Turkish 857mm conversion of a LeeEnfield captured during World War I. Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LeeEnfield&oldid=901787238', LeeEnfield conversions and training models, Special service LeeEnfields: Commando and automatic models, Models/marks of LeeEnfield rifle and service periods, Australian International Arms No. Attempts were made to find a cooler-burning propellant, but further trials were halted in 1914 by the onset of World War I. Many Mk. [48] The No. They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line and police units. thats what I thought. [11] The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the 'mad minute' firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the LeeEnfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. [20] Many LECs (and LMCs in smaller numbers) were converted to special patterns, namely the New Zealand Carbine and the Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine, or NZ and RIC carbines, respectively. Still have it. 7 and No. 1 Mk V rifles were manufactured solely by R.S.A.F. 4 Mk I* rifles that were brought up to Mk 2 standard were re-designated No. under the crown stands for 'George Rex' and refers to the reigning monarch at the time the rifle was manufactured. The Original Yesterdays Weapons Lee Enfield - Serial Numbers Moderators: millwright39, PaulM, Amatikulu Share 15 posts 1 2 Next Amatikulu 223 veteran member Aug 17, 2008 #1 The link below is to a web site I created some time ago. Very Good/Excellent condition. I have a No.1 Mk III British SMLE.303 I already ordered a book/manual on the rifle that shows how to tell certain details by the markings but i would like to look up my specific rifle by serial number. Like the No. Are you interested in CNo7 serial numbers as well? Matching serial numbers. 4 Mk. Lee Enfield Serial Number Database The Number 4 Rifle had a peep sight at the rear of the receiver, and the barrel extends about 3 inches from the front of the forestock. No. 4 rifles, except for the new barrel (which still retained the original No.4 rifle bayonet lugs) and magazine. 1 Mk VI also introduced a heavier 'floating barrel' that was independent of the forearm, allowing the barrel to expand and contract without contacting the forearm and interfering with the 'zero', the correlation between the alignment of the barrel and the sights. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. That needs inspecting for proper fit at the recoil lugs. The Australian military were not permitted to manufacture the No. The No. The Canadian scopes made by Research Enterprises Limited and were prefixed with a letter C and went through C no. 5 Mk I was popular with soldiers owing to its light weight, portability and shorter length than a standard LeeEnfield rifle. [102] Enfields continue to be used as drill weapons by the National Ceremonial Guard of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). I have no clue what this kind of gun is worth, I guess it is whatever someone will pay. The shorter length was controversial at the time: many Rifle Association members and gunsmiths were concerned that the shorter barrel would not be as accurate as the longer MLE barrels, that the recoil would be much greater, and the sighting radius would be too short. Serial numbers are found on the inside right, front of the body while.303 conversion numbers used the left side. The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, Small Arms Limited and later, Canadian Arsenals Limited, Spelling errors in the markings; as noted the most common of which is a reversed 'N' in 'Enfield'), V.R. 4 MK. Ive just purchased a 1942 stamped Lee Enfield rifle which has a number 93L8939. Just saying that here is an instance where a number was mistaken as a date. 4's spike bayonetand subsequently the No. Kingston, NY 12401 Phone: 866.686.7424 Fax: 877.486.7278 Enfield Envoy, a rifle intended for civilian competition target shooting and Enfield Enforcer, a rifle fitted with a Pecar telescopic sight to suit the requirements of police firearms teams. Mark 4 #1 1942. A conversion specification of No.1 rifles to L59A2 Drill Purpose was also prepared but was abandoned due to the greater difficulty of machining involved and the negligible numbers still in the hands of cadet units. Short Magazine LeeEnfield Mk I (1903), Swedish Army Museum, Stockholm. 4 variants, Katanga: bought for police force but also used by army. ISBN0-949749-37-0. Ethiopian Empire: acquired after World War I. Finland: some stored in depots after the Finnish Civil War, Some captured from the Resistance were used by the pro-Nazi French militia Milice franaise, Nazi Germany: some captured No. What does Smle stand for? An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. www.skennerton.com/NewBooks.htm [23] The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2 inches (640 mm). 4 Mk IV, The LeeEnfield in military/police use today, THE .256 INCH BRITISH: A LOST OPPORTUNITY by Anthony G WilliamsArchived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Special Service Lee Enfields: Commando and Auto Models by Ian Skennerton. RFI, in India, converted a large number of MkIII rifles to single shot muskets, chambered for the .410 Indian Musket cartridge. [52], During the Second World War, standard No. Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. Often the serial number . RFI stands for 'Rifle Factory, Ishapore', denoting a rifle made after the Partition of India in 1947. Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 Serial numbering of the .303in Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 This material was extracted from official papers. 3. Replaced by M-1 Garand and M-1 Carbines. Again, thanks for the help! Plain and simple. Also non macthing bolt is a concern. Bangladesh: extensively used during 1971 war. The machinery from ROF Fazakerley was sold to Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Rawalpindi where production and repair of the No.4 rifle was continued from 1957. [42], Later in the war, the need for a shorter, lighter rifle forced the development of the Rifle, No. 4 Mk. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine LeeMetford and Magazine LeeEnfield rifles[57][58] but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. 123 Main Street Anywhere City, USA 55555 Phone: (555) 555-5555 Email Map & Directions Hours of Operation Follow Us On Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest RSS Feeds Blog Posts, Gallery Images, Forum Topics Login Email: Password: Remember Me Forgot Password? 2 Mk. This proved fortunate for the LeeEnfield, as wartime demand and the improved Mk VII loading of the .303 round caused it to be retained for service. It looks more of a case of someone trying to make it out to be something it is not. The No. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. 4 MK. 2s Modified to Mk. Very interesting site about Lee Enfield Rifle Markings. III* (HT). The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. Turkey: converted Ottoman-captured rifles to 7.9257mm Mauser. [72] Post-Second World War, SAF Lithgow converted a number of SMLE rifles to commercial sporting rifles- notably the .22 Hornet model- under the 'Slazenger' brand. 3. GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. 5 was shorter and 2 lb (0.9 kg) lighter. 5 Mk I, designated Rifle, No. Pluralsight Android Threads Getting Started Torrent, Fundamentals Of Computer By E. Balagurusamy, Download Driver Usb Samsung Galaxy Y Gt-s5360b, Driver Hp Notebook 14 G102au Windows 7 32 Bit, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Binkw32.dll Error, 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips. 303 british identification 303 british rifle identification 303 british serial number search 303 british serial numbers In Canada the .303' and .22' models are being phased out [2016]. Most of the Canadian made No.4 Mk.I* (T) sniper equipments went into British service. I (T) and No. He sent me the serial number but I can't make heads or tails of it. Volley Sights Arabic butt disc marked ( Ottoman Empire captured) This has come out of the 'Hans Gnter Collection' 890.00. 409 Savage Lee Enfield Today I was gifted a family gun I saw once in the early 1960's. It was carried by a man who introduced me to deer hunting. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 Short Rifles[59] during The First World War and Rifle, No. Where are the serial numbers on a Lee Enfield? Other distinctive features include a nose cap screw was slotted for the width of a coin for easy removal, a safety lever on the left side of the receiver was slightly modified with a unique angular groove pattern, and the two-piece hand guard being extended from the nose cap to the receiver, omitting the barrel mounted leaf sight. All we can go by is the serial number. Several First World War accounts tell of British troops repelling German attackers who subsequently reported that they had encountered machine guns, when in fact it was simply a group of well-trained riflemen armed with SMLE Mk III rifles. I myself could not even hazard a guess on a price. Apr 13, 2010 I have and Enfield.303 No.5 MK1 'Jungle Carbine' serial T5xx that I have been unable to find any production dates for. Ishapore 2A and Ishapore 2A1 receivers are made with improved (EN) steel (to handle the increased pressures of the 7.6251mm round)[89] and the extractor is redesigned to suit the rimless cartridge. [55], Numbers of LeeEnfield rifles were converted to .22 calibre training rifles,[56] in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship at a markedly reduced cost per round. 950.00 . During the recent civil war in Nepal, the government troops were issued LeeEnfield rifles to fight the Maoist rebels, and the Maoists were also armed with SMLE rifles, amongst other weapons. Thanks form being patient with me, the enfield rookie I am! 5 Mk. While British and Australian conversions were to the standard commercially available .410 shotgun cartridge (though of varying chamber lengths) the Indian conversions have been the source of considerable confusion. Attachments DSCF2312.jpg 154 KB Views: 1,217 DSCF2313.jpg 63.7 KB Views: 775 Very collectable in its own right but still not rare. 4 Mk II rifle, which they marketed as the AIA No. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. Ireland: No1 MkIII/III* used as the service rifle by the National Army during the Civil War and later by Defence Forces, replaced by No4 LeeEnfields in 1950's until replaced by the FN FAL in 1961. Will ship at buyers expense. Rifle, Short, Number 4 Mark 1, Short, Magazine Lee Enfield - 1941 Top shown mounting Bayonet Number 9, bottom blow-up mounts "Pig-Sticker" bayonet. Paperback, 48 pp, 50 plus b & w drawings and photos, 210 274 mm, Firearms Act, SCHEDULE 2, Part (8)(b), accessed 11 January 2010, Modern Warfare, Published by Mark Dartford, Marshall Cavendish (London) 1985. Enfield Trials Rifle . Interesting to some American Korean War veterans, the Enfield wasn't issued a flash protector. 4 (T) sniper rifles to 7.6251mm NATO, which led to the creation of the L42A1 series sniper rifles.[86]. 4 marks, in the hope of increasing sales of a rifle that had little U.S. market penetration. It is one of 75,000. p. 372. Also the number on the receiver has been ground off. M madcratebuilder Registered I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. The main deficiency of the rounds at the time was that they used heavy, round-nosed bullets that had low muzzle velocities and poor ballistic performance. 6, Mk I[49] was also developed, using an SMLE MK III* as a starting point (as opposed to the No. They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. [15] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[8]. [14], During both World Wars and the Korean War, a number of LeeEnfield rifles were modified for use as sniper rifles. [50], The term 'Jungle Carbine' was popularised in the 1950s by the Santa Fe Arms Corporation, a U.S. importer who refurbished many surplus rifles, converting many of the No. So as to match critical parts, serial number was also stamped under the rear sight leaf (and fore-ends, nosecaps, bolts, of Lee-Enfields too). Short Magazine Lee Enfield Maybe something similar is going on with the No.4? This means that final head space is not achieved until the bolt handle is turned down all the way. 2/1s (Mk. Just a ball park would work, I have seen some Enfield for $600 and some for $2500. II and Mk. The Birmingham made version reads "1853" over "ENFIELD." Neither one is period correct but besides an early four digit serial number, the lock plate is a quick way to identify a 1st generation Birmingham made Parker Hale. In the late 1960s, RSAF Enfield entered the commercial market by producing No.4-based 7.6251mm rifles for sale. 303 enfield rifle tha has a serial number of 42973 and ENGLAND. Then, the work was assigned to Holland & Holland, the famous British sporting gun manufacturers, which converted about 23,000 No. 4 Mk. This means Royal Ordance Factory Fazakerly, Factory Through Repair, 1949. A MK1 MLE in 7-9/10 condition which is average for what I`ve been seeing over the last couple of yrs are in the range of $1500- $2500. Go to. . Rifles so marked were assembled using parts from various other manufacturers, as part of a scheme during the First World War to boost rifle production in the UK. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the 'SMLE', which is short for the common 'Short Magazine LeeEnfield' variant. However, many 2A/2A1 owners shoot such ammunition in their rifles with no problems, although it should be noted that some factory loaded .308 Winchester cartridges may appear to generate higher pressures than 7.6251mm NATO, even though the rounds are otherwise interchangeable this is due to the different systems of pressure measurement used for NATO and commercial cartridges. These are designated Mk IV Cond., with various asterisks denoting subtypes. 2 Mk. Please record original details from right side of butt socket (left side for carbines) below the royal cypher (crown, V.R. It was then decided that the limit of the effective range was a more realistic proposition at 800 m. The Ishapore 2A and 2A1 rifles are often incorrectly described as '.308 conversions'. For example, BSA Shirley is denoted by M47C, ROF(M) is often simply stamped 'M', and BSA is simply stamped 'B'. No5 rifles (Jungle Carbines) serial numbers consisted of a sequential 4 digit number starting with 0001 running through to 9999, the numbers were preceded by a letter prefix. During World War I alone, more than 2,000,000 SMLEs were made at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock, Middlesex (Reynolds 1960: 180). 3. 4 and No. Note 2: Savage-made LeeEnfield No. The entire bayonet was 21 + 3 4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 + 1 2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). Thanks to inter-war development, an improved and simplified design was waiting in the wings, and the No. It is one of 75,000. The rear 'battle sight' was ground off to make room to attach the No. Long before the No. The LeeEnfield rifle was derived from the earlier LeeMetford, a mechanically similar black-powder rifle, which combined James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system that had a barrel featuring rifling designed by William Ellis Metford. Note the block-style S of the J. Stevens Company. These were similar to the No. Canadian sniperSergeant Harold Marshall carries a No. I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. [90] The original 2,000 yards (1,800 m) rear sight arm was found to be suitable for the ballistics of the 7.6251mm, which is around 10% more powerful and equates to a flatter trajectory than that of the .303 British MkVII ammunition, so it was a simple matter to think of the '2000' as representing metres rather than yards. [10] Both underwent a minor upgrade series in 1899 (the omission of the cleaning / clearing rod), becoming the Mk I*. 4 Mark I would be adopted in 1941 and serve until 1952, until replaced by the M1 Garand. Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. 4 Mk. [96] AIA also offered the AIA M10-A1 rifle, a Jungle Carbine-styled version chambered in 7.6239mm Russian, which uses AK-47 magazines. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. Magazine cut-off on an SMLE Mk III rifle. Indian police officers carrying SMLE Mk III* and Ishapore 2A1 rifles were a familiar sight throughout railway stations in India after Mumbai train bombings of 2006 and the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. It is like detective work trying to figure out the clues. II in 1943 and finally the Mk. The same six serials were used on the six rifles, but not necessarily applied to the exact same ones. Serial numbers tend to be "electro-penciled" onto . Over 1,500 conversions were made, including a handful by Electrolux using Lithgow SMLE Mk III* rifles.[79]. Brunei: used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Police Force during the early days. Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History, George Crile, 2003, Grove/Atlantic. (The Pattern 1914 became the Rifle No. Aug 18, 2010 seial # My very first rifle was a #4 Enfield 83CXXXX. Cannot find any broad arrows. 1 Mk III* it lacked a volley sight and had the wire loop in place of the sling swivel at the front of magazine well along with the simplified cocking piece. The next year, a shorter version was introduced as the LeeEnfield Cavalry Carbine Mk I, or LEC, with a 21.2-inch (540 mm) barrel as opposed to the 30.2-inch (770 mm) one in the 'long' version. [37] The increased gap resulted in an improved sighting radius, improving sighting accuracy and the aperture improved speed of sighting over various distances. 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